EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 5 MIN
Hayom Yom 28 Nissan - To love a fellow Jew is superior to love of G‑d
from The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Day 13 of the Omer הַחֲסִידִים שָׁאֲלוּ אֶת אַדְמוּ"ר הַזָּקֵן Chassidim once asked the Alter Rebbe: אֵיזֶה עֲבוֹדָה נַעֲלֵית יוֹתֵר “Which kind of Divine service is superior — אַהֲבַת ה' אוֹ אַהֲבַת יִשְׂרָאֵל cultivating a love of G‑d or cultivating a love for one’s fellow Jew?” וַיַּעַן [The Alter Rebbe] answered: אַהֲבַת ה' וְאַהֲבַת יִשְׂרָאֵל שְׁתֵּיהֶן כְּאַחַת חֲקוּקוֹת “Loving G‑d and loving one’s fellow Jew are both equally engraved בְּנִשְׁמָתוֹ רוּחוֹ וְנַפְשׁוֹ שֶׁל כָּל אֶחָד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל in the soul of every Jew. וּמִקְרָא מָלֵא דִבֵּר הַכָּתוּב אָהַבְתִּי אֶתְכֶם אָמַר ה Nevertheless, it is explicitly stated: ‘I have loved you,’ declares G‑d.’ הֲרֵי דִּגְדוֹלָה אַהֲבַת יִשְׂרָאֵל From this we can conclude that the love for one’s fellow Jew is superior, דְּאוֹהֵב מַה שֶׁהָאָהוּב אוֹהֵב because it involves loving what one’s Beloved loves.” Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English For questions and follow-up: [email protected]
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